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Dominant Seventh Chord - Arpeggios - Non-Functioning Part IX

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on April 29, 2010 9:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now we will revisit the non-diatonic dominant seventh chord for C major and play it as an arpeggio.

An arpeggio is to play the notes that belong to that chord, in sequence going up or down in tone. Arpeggio is from Italian meaning "to play on a harp".

This chord formula is the same for ALL keys.

G9b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9

G, B, Db, F, A

play up in tone (ascending) G, B, Db, F, A , then play down in tone (descending) F, Db, B, G

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown) using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend. When on the dominant ninth flat five chord play the arpeggio up then down in tone. Do this for each key.

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major: G maj //// Em //// Am //// D9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major: D maj //// Bm //// Em //// A9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major: A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major: E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major: B maj //// G#m //// C#m //// F#9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj //// D#m //// G#m //// C#9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major: C# maj //// A#m //// D#m //// G#9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major: F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major: Bb maj //// Gm //// Cm //// F9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major: Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major: Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major: Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major: Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db9b5 ////

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major: Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb9b5 ////

Also do the progressions at a very slow tempo to hear tension and release of chords. Start at 50 BPM. Then increase by 10 BPM every cycle of fifteen keys.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Arpeggios - Functioning Part VIII

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Vince Lauria

on April 24, 2010 8:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now we will revisit the diatonic dominant seventh chords for C Harmonic Minor and play them as an arpeggio.

An arpeggio is to play the notes that belong to one chord, in sequence going up or down in tone. Arpeggio is from Italian meaning "to play on a harp".

The natural tension tones from harmonic minor for the G dominant seventh are: G7, G7b9, G7/b9/11, G11/b9/b13.

G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G

R, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7, 8, b9, 10, 11,12,b13, b7, 1/8/R

G7 = R, 3, 5, b7 = G, B, D, F

Gb9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9 = G, B, D, F, Ab

G11b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9, 11, = G, B, D, F, Ab, C

G11/b9/b13 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9, 11,b13 = G, B, D, F, Ab, C, Eb

The scale used is C harmonic Minor.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate minor scale (shown) using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend. Also on the dominant seventh chord play the given arpeggio up then down in tone.

i, VI maj7, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of C harmonic minor: Cm // Abmaj7 // Dm7b5 // G7b9 //// ////

G7 = R, 3, 5, b7 = G, B, D, F play up G, B, D, F, down D, B, G

G7/b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9 = G, B, D, F, A play up G, B, D, F, Ab, down F, D, B, G

G7/b9/11 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, = G, B, D, F, A, C play up G, B, D, F, Ab, C, down Ab, F, D, B, G

G11/b9/b13 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 = G, B, D, F, A, C, E play up G, B, D, F, A, C, E, down C, A, F, D, B, G

Now play the dominant seventh chord and all its natural tensions arpeggio style. Do this for each key.

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of C# harmonic minor: C#m //A#maj7 // D#m7b5 // G#7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of D harmonic minor: Dm // Bbmaj7 // Em7b5 // A7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of Eb harmonic minor: Ebm // Bmaj7 // Fm7b5 // Bb7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of E harmonic minor: Em // Cmaj7 // F#m7b5 // B7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of F harmonic minor: Fm // Dbmaj7 // Gm7b5 // C7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of F# harmonic minor: F#m // Dmaj7 // G#m7b5 // C#7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of G harmonic minor: Gm // Ebmaj7 // Am7b5 // D7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of Ab harmonic minor: Abm //Emaj7 // Bbm7b5 // D#7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of A harmonic minor: Am // Fmaj7 // Bm7b5 // E7b9 //

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of Bb harmonic minor: Bbm // Gbmaj7// Cm7b5 // F7b9 //

C# Db same note different name (enharmonic) also D# Eb, F# Gb, G# Ab, A# Bb.

Now record (or have a friend play) these progressions in all fifteen keys using all diatonic dominant natural extensions.

Also do the progressions at a very slow tempo to hear tension and release of chords. Start at 50 BPM. Then increase by 10 BPM every cycle of fifteen keys.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Arpeggios - Functioning Part VII

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Vince Lauria

on April 22, 2010 9:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now we will revisit the diatonic dominant seventh chords and play them as an arpeggio.

An arpeggio is to play the notes that belong to one chord, in sequence going up or down in tone. Arpeggio is from Italian meaning "to play on a harp".

The natural tension tones for G dominant seventh are: G7, G9, G11, G13.

G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G

R, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13, b7, 1/8/R

G7 = R, 3, 5, b7 = G, B, D, F

G9 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9 = G, B, D, F, A

G11 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, = G, B, D, F, A, C

G13 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 = G, B, D, F, A, C, E

The scale used is C Major.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown) using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend. Also on the dominant seventh chord play the given arpeggio up then down in tone.

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7 //// ////

G7 = R, 3, 5, b7 = G, B, D, F play up G, B, D, F, down D, B, G

G9 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9 = G, B, D, F, A play up G, B, D, F, A, down F, D, B, G

G11 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, = G, B, D, F, A, C play up G, B, D, F, A, C, down A, F, D, B, G

G13 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 = G, B, D, F, A, C, E play up G, B, D, F, A, C, E, down C, A, F, D, B, G

Now play the dominant seventh chord and all its natural tensions arpeggio style. Do this for each key.

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major: G maj //// Em //// Am //// D7 //// //// (D9, D11, D13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major: D maj //// Bm //// Em //// A7 //// //// (A9, A11, A13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major: A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E7 //// //// (E9, E11, E13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major: E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B7 //// //// (B9, B11, B13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major: B maj //// G#m //// C#m //// F#7 //// //// (F#9, F#11, F#13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj //// D#m //// G#m //// C#7 //// //// (C#9, C#11, C#13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major: C# maj //// A#m //// D#m //// G#7 //// //// (G#9, G#11, G#13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major: F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C7 //// //// (C9, C11, C13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major: Bb maj //// Gm //// Cm //// F7 //// //// (F9, F11, F13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major: Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb7 //// //// (Bb9, Bb11, Bb13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major: Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb7 //// //// (Eb9, Eb11, Eb13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major: Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab7 //// //// (Ab9, Ab11, Ab13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major: Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db7 //// //// (Db9, Db11, Db13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major: Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb7 //// //// (Gb9, Gb11, Gb13)

Now record (or have a friend play) these progressions in all fifteen keys using all diatonic dominant natural extensions.

Also do the progressions at a very slow tempo to hear tension and release of chords. Start at 50 BPM. Then increase by 10 BPM every cycle of fifteen keys.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Non-Functioning Part VI

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Vince Lauria

on April 20, 2010 7:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Remember that the non-functioning dominant seventh chords are not diatonically created. This means they are not from any harmonized family of chords.

An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.

One simple approach to get altered tensions on a dominant chord that are non-functioning

(non diatonic) is to play a major scale one fret or half step above the root of the dominant chord. This technique produces the following tension tones:

b9, #9, 11, b5, #5, b7, R.

Remember this formula is the same for ALL KEYS.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown). On the dominant chord play the scale indicated on the right of the dominant chord. Remember to use quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend.

Dominant seventh sharp nine - number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, b7, #9 (same formula for ALL keys).

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7#9 //// Ab major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major: G maj //// Em //// Am //// D7#9 //// Eb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major: D maj //// Bm //// Em //// A7#9 //// Bb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major: A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E7#9 //// F major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major: E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B7#9 //// C major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major: B maj //// G#m //// C#m //// F#7#9 //// G major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj //// D#m //// G#m //// C#7#9 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major: C# maj //// A#m //// D#m //// G#7#9 //// A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major: F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C7#9 //// C# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major: Bb maj //// Gm //// Cm //// F7#9 //// F# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major: Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb7#9 //// B major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major: Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb7#9 //// E major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major: Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab7#9 //// A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major: Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db7#9 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major: Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb7#9 //// G major

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Non-Functioning Part V

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Vince Lauria

on April 18, 2010 11:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.

One simple approach to get altered tensions on a dominant chord that are non-functioning

(non diatonic) is to play a major scale one fret or half step above the root of the dominant chord. This technique produces the following tension tones:

b9, #9, 11, b5, #5, b7, R.

Remember this formula is the same for ALL KEYS.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown). On the dominant chord play the scale indicated on the right of the dominant chord. Remember to use quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend.

Dominant seventh flat fifth flat ninth - number formula= R, 3rd, b5th, b7, b9 (same formula for ALL keys). Also called Dominant ninth flat five.

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7b5b9 //// Ab major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major: G maj //// Em //// Am //// D7b5b9 //// Eb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major: D maj //// Bm //// Em //// A7b5b9 //// Bb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major: A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E7b5b9 //// F major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major: E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B7b5b9 //// C major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major: B maj ////G#m ////C#m //// F#7b5b9 //// G major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj ////D#m////G#m ////C#7b5b9 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major:C# maj ////A#m ////D#m //// G#7b5b9//// A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major: F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C7b5b9 //// C# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major: Bb maj ////Gm ////Cm //// F7b5b9 //// F# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major: Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb7b5b9 //// B major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major: Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb7b5b9 //// E major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major: Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab7b5b9 ////A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major: Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db7b5b9 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major: Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb7b5b9 //// G major

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Non-Functioning Part IV

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Vince Lauria

on April 17, 2010 7:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.

One simple approach to get altered tensions on a dominant chord that are non-functioning

(non diatonic) is to play a major scale one fret or half step above the root of the dominant chord. This technique produces the following tension tones:

b9, #9, 11, b5, #5, b7, R.

Remember this formula is the same for ALL KEYS.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown). On the dominant chord play the scale indicated on the right of the dominant chord. Remember to use quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend.

Dominant seventh flat fifth number formula= R, 3rd, b5th, b7 (same formula for ALL keys).

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7b5 //// Ab major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major: G maj //// Em //// Am //// D7b5 //// Eb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major: D maj //// Bm //// Em //// A7b5 //// Bb major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major: A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E7b5 //// F major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major: E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B7b5 //// C major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major: B maj //// G#m //// C#m //// F#7b5 //// G major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj //// D#m //// G#m //// C#7b5 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major: C# maj //// A#m //// D#m //// G#7b5 //// A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major: F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C7b5 //// C# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major: Bb maj //// Gm //// Cm //// F7b5 //// F# major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major: Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb7b5 //// B major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major: Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb7b5 //// E major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major: Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab7b5 //// A major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major: Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db7b5 //// D major

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major: Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb7b5 //// G major

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Dominant Seventh Chord - Functioning Part III

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Vince Lauria

on April 15, 2010 11:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.

G7b5 = R, 3, b5, b7 = G, B, Db, Bb

G7#5 = R, 3, #5, b7 = G, B, D#, Bb

G9b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9 = G, B, Db, Bb, A

G9#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9 = G, B, D#, Bb, A

G11b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9, 11 = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C

G11#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11 = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C

G13b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9,11,13 = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C, E

G13#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9,11,13 = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C, E

G7b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9

G7#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9

G11b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11

G11#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11

G13b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11,13

G13#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11,13

Remember these number formulas are the same for ALL KEYS.

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate minor scale (shown) using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend.

i, VI, ii7b5 , V7b9 in the key of C harmonic minor: Cm // Abmaj7 // Dm7b5 // G7b9 //